{"id":14452,"date":"2026-05-02T11:52:40","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T10:52:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/outdoorthrill.cfd\/?p=14452"},"modified":"2026-05-02T11:52:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T10:52:40","slug":"efl-championship-live-build-up-team-news-score-and-live-text-updates-from-12-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outdoorthrill.cfd\/?p=14452","title":{"rendered":"EFL Championship LIVE: Build-up, team news, score and live text updates from 12 games"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The race for the play-offs<\/span>published at 11:36 BST<\/span><\/p>\n

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All games kick-off at 12:30 BST<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Championship play-off picture remains as clear as mud going into the final 90 minutes of the season.<\/p>\n

Southampton <\/b>are the only side who know they will definitely be in the play-offs, but could yet finish third, fourth or fifth, depending on their result at Preston North End and those of the teams above them.<\/p>\n

Two of Ipswich<\/b>, Millwall <\/b>and Middlesbrough <\/b>will join Saints in the post-season scramble while the other place will be fiercely contested this afternoon.<\/p>\n

Wrexham <\/b>are, on paper at least, in the driving seat, currently sitting sixth, above Hull City <\/b>by virtue of a goal difference of +1.<\/p>\n

They welcome Middlesbrough to Wales in a game with everything at stake for both sides.<\/p>\n

Even if the Red Dragons win, that might not necessarily be enough. If the Tigers overcome Norwich at the MKM Stadium by even a one-goal wider margin of victory than Wrexham, then Hull would leapfrog Wrexham by virtue of scoring more goals.<\/p>\n

But it is not a two-horse race. Derby County<\/b> are coming up on the rail a point behind and would take sixth place with victory over Sheffield United at Pride Park, should both Wrexham and Hull City drop points.<\/p>\n

Were both Wrexham and Hull City to lose, even a point against the Blades would be enough for the Rams to make the play-offs, given their own superior goal difference.<\/p>\n

All clear? Good. Let the chaos commence…<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n


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